Barbara Creecy Grants Small-Scale Fisheries Permission To Catch Snoek During Lockdown

Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Barbara Creecy has granted permission to commercial and small-scale fishermen in South Africa to travel freely across provinces to catch snoek during the lockdown period.

Creecy said fishermen must at all times carry their exemption permits during the lockdown period.

“Accordingly, fishers in the Northern and Western Cape may travel within the provinces to catch snoek in what is known as Zone A. At all times, fishing teams must adhere to prescribed hygiene provisions, such as sanitising of hands, sanitising the insides of vehicles and equipment. Restrictions on the number of passengers in vehicles must be observed at all times,” said Creecy.

Creecy said that in compliance with the existing regulations, accommodation will not be opened in fishing villages.

She said small-scale fishers will have to only concentrate on fishing in areas where they can move in and out within a single day.

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